Delage Type-S: The 103-Year-Old Grand Prix Car Saved By A 3D Printer

[gav240z]

I will have to read this in detail later, but thought it was worth sharing all the same.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-27/saving-the-last-delage-type-s-grand-prix-car/8310958?pfmredir=sm

[Cozza]

Thanks gav, that's a great story.

[AndBir]

Saw this program on the ABC, 3D printing to create a mold to then use to cast a new engine block.

[44014]

Makes me wonder what this would cost? Get the OS Giken head copied and improved...

But imagine this process is house deposit money.

[gav240z]

But imagine this process is house deposit money.

 

Depends on where you're located in Australia.

[andyk_79]

Makes me wonder what this would cost? Get the OS Giken head copied and improved...

But imagine this process is house deposit money.

This 3d printing/ sand casting method is exactly what Derek over on Hybridz has done to create an L Series twin Cam head. Bare head from memory is about 10k USD Edited March 28, 2017 by andyk_79

[MichaelT]

Here is his blog. Great read. Didn't he initially say he was hoping it'd cost around 4-5k US?

http://www.datsunworks.com/Blog/

[260DET]

Very interesting, all that's needed now is a 3D printer that can do metal, it will come too.

[gav240z]

Here is his blog. Great read. Didn't he initially say he was hoping it'd cost around 4-5k US?

http://www.datsunworks.com/Blog/

Yes but that's a raw head no ancillaries etc.. still quite exciting to be honest and as someone who looked at o.s giken heads for years in awe it is a more attainable set up. I do like the fact the valve cover is similar to both O.S and S20 design.

 

I'd love to see the LY heads reproduced.

[gav240z]

Very interesting, all that's needed now is a 3D printer that can do metal, it will come too.

Not quite ready for the hobbiest yet but here is a version of that used to create a turbo.

 

https://youtu.be/DNedUZxP8NU

[smugley]

Very interesting, all that's needed now is a 3D printer that can do metal, it will come too.

All ready avaliable.

 

CSIRO do it and have made all sorts of stuff including Titanium body implants to replace cancerous bones .

It's in the same department that the above engine sand cores were printed.